Booking Ahead/Weekly update – what’s been going on
17 May 2026
Filed under Book Reviews
Tags: Book Review, book-blog, Booking Ahead, Books, Caffeinated Book Reviewer, Fantasy, reading, Sunday Post, Weekly Update
Today I’m posting my Weekly Wrap Up and I’m linking up to The Sunday Post over at Kimberly’s Caffeinated Reviewer. Without further ado:
Weekly Update
You may or may not have noticed that I’ve taken a break recently. This wasn’t planned but happened as a result of travelling, seeing family and having visitors, in total, for almost a month, which meant in simple terms that I had very little free time. Over the next week I shall be travelling a little more but, I’m also hoping to ease myself back into blogging again and catching up with everything I’ve missed out on. I have been reading, although not as much as I’d like as I’ve been far too sociable. I have outstanding reviews to post for This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews, The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer, We Burned So Bright by TJ Klune, Death’s Daugher by S.A. Barnes, All Hail Chaos by Sarah Rees Brennan and The Raven Scholan by Antonia Hodgson.
Next Week’s reads
I have three books that I’ve already lined up for next week – I don’t expect to read three books but I think I’ll see where the mood takes me. This is what I’m thinking. The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett, The Tapestry of Fate by Shannon Chakraborty or The Killer in Room 5 by Sam Holland.
Reviews Posted:
- The Geomagician by Jennifer Mandula
Outstanding Reviews
- This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews
- The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer
- We Burned So Bright by TJ Klune
- Death’s Daugher by S.A. Barnes
- All Hail Chaos by Sarah Rees Brennan
- The Raven Scholan by Antonia Hodgson
Hoping to see you round the blogosphere this forthcoming week.
Booking Ahead/Weekly Wrap Up
18 January 2026
Filed under Book Reviews
Tags: Book Reviews, Booking Ahead, Books, Caffeinated Book Reviewer, fiction, reading, Sunday Post, Weekly Update, Weekly wrap up
Today I’m posting my Weekly Wrap Up and I’m linking up to The Sunday Post over at Kimberly’s Caffeinated Reviewer. Without further ado:
Weekly Update
The weather is horrible, it seems to rain 80% of the time at the moment which makes everything very dreary, and it’s so cold. I feel like this is the worst winter I’ve had for about 5 or 6 years. Still, it is what it is. In other news, I’ve had quite a good week in terms of reading and blogging. This week I posted a TTT which was all about anticipated books in 2026, I’ve posted a couple of reviews Rings of Fate and The Last Death of the Year and also took part in my first Spell the Month in Books post *reminder to self to go link up! I’ve also managed to read The Wolf and the Crown of Blood by Elizabeth May and Fiend by Alma Katsu. I’ll be posting reviews for both next week along with my review (hopefully) for Outlaw Planet by MR Carey. Later today I’ll be making a start on Enchanting the Fae Queen by Stephanie Burgis which I’m really looking forward to.
Next Week’s reads
Next week I’m hoping to complete Enchanting the Fae Queen by Stephanie Burgis which will mean I’ve completed my January books and can make a start on February, and also fit in a Backlist book. I decided to generate a random number list for the books that I’ve chosen to read and the first book picked out was number 6. So, Traitor in the Ice by KJ Maitland will be my first Backlist Book. My first February review book is Nightshade and Oak by Molly O’Neill – I might have to pick this up directly after finishing the Fae Queen book – I don’t think I can wait any longer.
Reviews Posted:
- Rings of Fate by Melissa de la Cruz
- The Last Death of the Year by Sophie Hannah
Outstanding Reviews
- Outlaw Planet by MR Carey
- The Wolf and the Crown of Blood by Elizabeth May
- Fiend by Alma Katsu
Booking Ahead/Weekly Wrap Up and Update
Books read this week:
Another very busy week with little time for reading or blogging. I’m definitely not progressing as well as I’d like to be doing this month. But, we’ve been away for a few days so reading has taken something of a backseat. We’ve spent a few days in the fantastic city of Porto in Portugal. I can’t recommend it enough. It’s such a welcoming place, absolutely gorgeous, lovely people and delicious food and drink. I have read another of my SPFBO books so have one left now to complete.
Next Week’s Reads:
I’d like to read my final SPFBO book and possibly The Coven by Harper L Woods.
Reviews Posted:
None this week.
Outstanding Reviews
- The September House by Carissa Orlando
- Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
- 1 x SPFBO book
- The Wilding by Ian McDonald
- The Bog Wife by Kay Chronister
- 1 x SPFBO book
Books and travelling with Lynn 